Regulating transborder flow of personal information for development in the G77+China Group
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2015-02-01
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UNISA
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Transborder data flow (TBDF) has generated much controversy in this era of
globalisation. Various questions regarding its exact nature, dimension and role
have been raised by scholars. Nevertheless, the majority of scholars agree that
TBDF is crucial for development in every state and even more important for
developing countries. In spite of the general consensus that TBDF is vital for
development, it raises some concerns such as the infringement of individuals’
right to privacy. This has made countries and international organisations regulate
TBDF in data protection instruments. Such instruments in some cases put
stringent conditions on TBDF, which could be an obstacle to the free movement
of personal data across borders and may even serve as a non-tariff barrier
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Data protection, G77